Recently, The Journal of Clinical Pathways published an interesting story regarding the results of a study regarding the cost-sharing or copayments regarding mammography in breast cancer that had been formally published in The New England Journal of Medicine (January 2018;378:262-269).

Amal N Trivedi, MD, MPH, associate professor of health services, Brown University, and colleagues conducted a difference-in-differences study of biennial screening mammography among 15,085 patients aged 65 to 74 years in 24 Medicare Advantage plans that eliminated cost-sharing to provide full coverage of screening mammography. The data were compared to that of 52,035 patients in 48 matched control plans that had maintained full coverage. The rate of mammogram use increased by nearly 6% among older patients who were recommended for screening after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eliminated co-payments.

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About the authorJohn Heerdink

John is the Managing Director of Vista Partners LLC. Mr. Heerdink has advised public and private companies in the Technology, Life Sciences, Cleantech, Energy, Mining & Minerals and Consumer sectors. In addition, Mr. Heerdink has worked with companies seeking a listing on public exchanges via IPO, reverse merger and assisted foreign issuers seeking a listing on a U.S. exchange. Mr. Heerdink has assisted small-cap companies to raise debt and equity capital for growth, consummated mergers and acquisitions and performed all other matters dealing with investor relations and business development. He maintains an extensive relationship base in the investment community, lending industry and investment banking industry globally. He has founded, co-founded or launched/relaunched the following financial related institutions: Heerdink Advisory Services, LLC, Tribe Public LLC, United Capital Partners LLC & Vista Partners LLC. He has also held management positions: First Union Brokerage Services (Now Wells Fargo), Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., RAF Financial Services, & Bristol Myers Squibb. He is based in the San Francisco office. Mr. Heerdink has held the following Securities licenses: Series 24, 7, 79, 65, & 63. Mr. Heerdink earned a B.A. from the University of Southern Indiana and was an honors symposium graduate.

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